Echo3D

About Echo3D

Echo3D provides a cloud-based platform for managing, optimizing, and delivering 3D, augmented reality (AR), and virtual reality (VR) content. Founded in 2018 by Alon Grinshpoon, his identical twin brother Koren Grinshpoon, and Ben Pedazur, the New York City-based company addresses the backend infrastructure challenges that developers face when creating scalable 3D/AR/VR applications. The concept for Echo3D originated from Alon Grinshpoon's graduate research at Columbia University's Computer Graphics and User Interfaces Laboratory, where he identified a need for robust backend tools in a front-end-heavy ecosystem.

Alon, the CEO, holds an MSc in Computer Science from Columbia University and a BSc in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from Tel Aviv University, with prior engineering roles at NVIDIA and the Israeli Intelligence Service. COO Koren Grinshpoon specializes in technology and intellectual property law, with degrees from Tel Aviv University and Columbia Law School. CTO Ben Pedazur brings experience from roles such as Security Engineering Team Manager at Cisco. The founding team's combined expertise in computer graphics, cloud networks, and business strategy forms the company's foundation.

Echo3D operates on a Backend-as-a-Service (BaaS) model, generating revenue through subscriptions. The platform offers a 3D-first content management system (CMS), a content delivery network (CDN), and tools for asset optimization, compression, and conversion. Its features cater to developers and enterprises, enabling them to store, manage, and stream 3D assets to various applications, game engines, and devices in real-time. The platform supports numerous file formats, offers AI-powered search, version control, and provides analytics on content engagement. Clients range from individual developers to large enterprises in sectors like gaming, e-commerce, retail, real estate, and education. The company offers deployment options on its own cloud, on-premise, or on a client's private cloud infrastructure with providers like AWS, Azure, and GCP.

Since its inception, Echo3D has raised a total of $10.6 million over four funding rounds. Key investors include Qualcomm Ventures, Techstars, Konvoy Ventures, and Space Capital. The company was part of the Techstars accelerator program and has received grants from Y Combinator and Verizon. Notable achievements include being named an AR/VR finalist for SXSW 2020 and winning the Web3 category at the Extreme Tech Challenge @ CES 2023.